🌳 HOW TO PAINT SIMPLE ENVIRONMENTS (plus free brushes!)

Summary by Krater

Artist Marc Brunet demonstrates how to paint simple nature environments like forests and clearings by breaking down his process into four core principles: values, colors, scale, and direction.

From the video

Answers: How do you paint simple nature environments and forests in digital art?

• Digital painting nature environments
• Landscape painting principles
• Forest and foliage painting techniques
• Value range in background vs foreground
• Atmospheric perspective in digital art

What it concludes

• Objects further back in a scene have decreased value range and less contrast.
• Colors in landscape paintings change with depth, taking on blue tints for distant elements.
• Objects closer to the camera appear bigger, while elements further back appear smaller.
• Using ground planes helps create focal points and a compelling environment.
• Layering ground components and bushes adds depth to landscape art.